Schindler's List
1993 · Drama · History
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Film / 1942
The Young Mr. Pitt
Directed by
Carol Reed
In 1783 England, King George III appoints William Pitt only 24 years old, as PM. When members of Parliament refuse to take Pitt seriously, he calls for a general election and wins. Pitt works to reform England, focusing on rebuilding the navy while across the sea in France, Napoleon Bonaparte begins his conquest of Europe.
The story
In 1783 England, King George III appoints William Pitt only 24 years old, as PM. When members of Parliament refuse to take Pitt seriously, he calls for a general election and wins. Pitt works to reform England, focusing on rebuilding the navy while across the sea in France, Napoleon Bonaparte begins his conquest of Europe.
Cast
Robert DonatWilliam Pitt / The Earl of Chatham
Robert MorleyCharles James Fox
Phyllis CalvertEleanor Eden
John MillsWilliam Wilberforce
Geoffrey AtkinsWilliam Pitt, as a boy
Jean CadellMrs. Sparry
Raymond LovellGeorge the Third
Agnes LauchlanQueen Charlotte
Felix AylmerLord North
Ian McLeanDundas
Max AdrianRichard Sheridan
A. Bromley DavenportSir Evan Nepean
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John SalewSmith
Herbert LomNapoleon
Albert LievenTalleyrand
Stephen HaggardLord Nelson
Stuart LindsellEarl Spencer
Henry HewittAddington
Frederick CulleySir Wm. Farquhar
Frank PettingellCoachman
Leslie BradleyGentleman Jackson
Roy EmertonDan Mendoza
Hugh McDermottMr. Melvill
Alfred SangsterLord Grenville
Kathleen ByronMillicent Grey (uncredited)
Leo GennDanton (uncredited)
Hugh ArdaleNaval Officer
Neal Arden
Johnny Brandon
Esma CannonServant at Lord Auckland's
H. Carleton-CroweOld Man
Leslie DwyerServant at Lord Auckland's
Philip Friend
Peter GawthorneAdmiral
Muriel GeorgeMrs. Carr
Alf Goddard
Morland Graham
James HarcourtBellamy
Billy Holland
W.E. Holloway
David HorneMayor
Gordon James
James Kenney
Frederick LeisterLord Auckland
Aubrey MallalieuSomerset
Gibb McLaughlinGeorge Selwyn
Gertrude Maesmore MorrisLady in Waiting
Charles Paton
Lloyd Pearson
Esme Percy
Kynaston Reeves
Owen Reynolds
J.H. Roberts
Ralph Roberts
Johnnie Schofield
Ronald ShinerMan in Stocks
John Slater
Ann Stephens
Merle TottenhamMaid at Lord Auckland's
Austin TrevorFrench Registrar
Grant TylerBoy
Frederick Valk
Margaret VynerDuchess of Devonshire
Jack WatlingAtkinson
Edmund Willard
D.J. Williams
Bruce Winston
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